USSR vs Western Europe: Roundwood — Export quantity

USSR
10.62 million m3
in 1991
Western Europe
14.73 million m3
in 2024
USSR rank
3rd
Western Europe rank
5th

Roundwood — Export quantity over time

  • USSR
  • Western Europe
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 14.73 million m3 against 10.62 million m3 in USSR, a difference of 4.11 million m3.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

USSR ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 234 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 3 and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 9.97 million m3 3.97 million m3 6.00 million m3 USSR
1970s 16.17 million m3 6.96 million m3 9.21 million m3 USSR
1980s 15.78 million m3 10.16 million m3 5.62 million m3 USSR
1990s 10.67 million m3 15.18 million m3 4.52 million m3 Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roundwood — export quantity, USSR or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 14.73 million m3 against 10.62 million m3 in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in roundwood — export quantity between USSR and Western Europe?
4.11 million m3, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Europe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and Western Europe rank globally for roundwood — export quantity?
USSR ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Roundwood — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 11,015 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en